There are a couple parts of the great Roger Staubach’s personality that many may not know:
- He was occasionally a trash talker. He threw some big time shade at the skins bench on several occasions over the years. In a reg season game against the Rams, Roger got sacked by a rams defender at the end of a game where the rams were beating us. Roger jumped up and said, “We’ll see you chokers in the playoffs”. The next time we played the rams was in the ‘75 NFC Championship game and we upset them 37-7. Roger let them know he remembered that sack.
- He was really funny- Staubach had a very dry sense of humor. He was known to make teammates laugh in the huddle to keep things loose. When asked if he had ever seen the stoic Tom Landry laugh, he once quipped, “No but I’ve only been here 5 years.”
The greatest Cowboy was/is a great person too. That interview with Phylis George was a classic.
She was a trailblazer. RIP Phylis Goeorge.
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Ever since I was 18 I always wondered why Roger Staubach had that expression on his face during the national anthem of that NFC championship game. He looked just like he was ready to walk out on that field for a fistfight.
Another trait of Roger's. He was the most competitive person that we will ever know. He absolutely despised losing. Challenged Bob Hayes to a race and lost. Kept challenging Bob Hayes to race again and again until he won the 30th race that day.
Was throwing hoops with Troy Aikman. Missed 3 of his first 5 and then declared that practice shots were now over and the next ones counted.
Threw a ping pong paddle at an offensive lineman who beat him in the game.
It's a good thing Roger's life had been grounded in Christianity and Roger had learned self discipline at the academy, otherwise he would have been unable to effectively submerge that part of his personality.
Even back at the academy he was known for practical jokes and being a prankster.